The American Hockey League announced today that Charlotte Checkers forward Lucas Wallmark has been named AHL Rookie of the Month for the month of January.
Wallmark recorded seven goals and two assists in 13 games in January as the Checkers went 7-5-1 in that stretch. He was a strong force in the Checkers’ solid play in January and now has 15 goals and 10 assists for 25 points in 44 games played in his first season in the AHL. Wallmark played for Lulea of the Swedish Hockey League during the course of the 2015-16 season.
Wallmark’s play has improved greatly since late December and he has slowly developed into a reliable forward for Charlotte.